Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain Contributor(s): Bardoe, Cheryl (Author), McClintock, Barbara (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0316278203 ISBN-13: 9780316278201 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2016040477 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Lexile Measure: 1030(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.2" W x 10.3" L (1.05 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - French |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2018 Booklist 03/01/2018 pg. 42 School Library Journal 03/01/2018 pg. 133 Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2018 Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2018 pg. 128 Publishers Weekly 07/09/2018 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 189 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 195301 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to achieve her dream. When her parents took away her candles to keep their young daughter from studying math...nothing stopped Sophie. When a professor discovered that the homework sent to him under a male pen name came from a woman...nothing stopped Sophie. And when she tackled a math problem that male scholars said would be impossible to solve...still, nothing stopped Sophie. For six years Sophie Germain used her love of math and her undeniable determination to test equations that would predict patterns of vibrations. She eventually became the first woman to win a grand prize from France's prestigious Academy of Sciences for her formula, which laid the groundwork for much of modern architecture (and can be seen in the book's illustrations). Award-winning author Cheryl Bardoe's inspiring and poetic text is brought to life by acclaimed artist Barbara McClintock's intricate pen-and-ink, watercolor, and collage illustrations in this true story about a woman who let nothing stop her. |
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